The Kolga Tbilisi Photo Award, now in its 18th edition, is the biggest and the most prestigious photo contest in Georgia. Participants are free to choose the subject of their works.

This year’s categories include:

• Documentary Series
• Reportage
• Conceptual Photo Project
• Best One Shot
• Best Portrait
• Mobile Photo Series

Photos uploaded under Documentary Series, Reportage and Conceptual Photo categories should be a series of a minimum 6 photos to maximum 12 photos. You may enter a maximum of one entries/series in each category.

Best One Shot and Best Portrait categories participants can upload a maximum of five photos in each categories. For Mobile Photo Series nomination the participants can upload a minimum 6 photos to maximum 12 photos.

Applicants can participate in any or all categories announced (altogether 58 photos can be uploaded). Copyright remains with the author.

There is an entry fee of 30 USD.

Eligibility

Open to all photographers worldwide. There are no age restrictions.

Prize

The winners in the first three categories will get 1,500 USD each, as for the Best One Shot and Best Portrait categories winners will get 1,000 USD each. Mobile Photos Series category winners will get a 500 USD.

Kolga Newcomer Photo Award will be given to a young photographer under the age of 25, whose photo series will be chosen among best series in the following categories: Reportage, Documentary Series and Conceptual Photo Project. The winner of this category will receive 500 USD.

The Award ceremony will be held on the 3rd of May 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.